Heat warning issued for Wednesday and Thursday
Lancer swimmers win SWOSSA gold
February 23, 2024
LCCVI’s Darius Landon won three individual events at the SWOSSA Swimming Championship in Windsor on Tuesday.
He captured the 50 metre freestyle by just under two seconds in a time of 24.90 seconds and won the 100 metre freestyle by about three seconds in a time of 57.29 seconds. He also touched first in the 100 metre Individual Medley by more than seven seconds. His winning time was 1:04.28.
Lancer teammate Yarko Zelenhut also won the 50 metre breaststroke by a whisker in a time of 38.25 seconds.
Landon and Zelenhut along with Hunter Kedwell and Hayden Young also qualified in the boys’ 200 metre freestyle relay.
Danielle McKay, Jane VanDamme, Elsie Wellington and Marnie Sawyer qualified for LCCVI in the girls’ 200 metre freestyle relay.
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Heat warning issued for Wednesday and Thursday
June 10, 2026
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected for Wednesday, June 10through Thursday, June 11, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning forLambton County. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures areexpected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are expected to sit
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MP calls out OPP after doxxing incidents
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Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is calling out the OPP after failing to charge a man who released her home address online. Gladu has been subject to public ridicule and harassment online, attacks at her Sarnia constituency office and threats to her staff as well as personal death threat after the long-time Conservative MP decided to join the
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Sarnia interim police chief on the job
June 10, 2026
The Independent Sarnia’s interim police chief is on the job. Police Services Board Chair Kelly Ash says Mike Federico was sworn in Monday, the same day Deputy Chief Ron Hansen and a civilian were suspended. The two suspensions are linked to the workplace harassment investigation lodged against Chief Derek Davis May 19. Eight days later, after the board reviewed the
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Co-founder of Lambton Concert Band retires
June 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent For 82 years, Norm Sutherland has immersed himself in his passion of playing music and performing with various bands. May 24, the 92 year-old Petrolia man gave his last performance with the Bluewater Wind Ensemble, a group he has been playing with for the past two years. Sutherland joined Petrolia’s White Rose Junior Band at the age
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